April 2019

The Elephant & The Lotus

dear mr. ripley,
the best surprise is no surprise
no futuristic manifestos
beyond the fantastic
no colors on fire
dancing on mystic waters
no concrete vernacular
for abstract concepts
a rose is a rose is a rose
hypermental rampant reality
beyond vanished kingdoms
retail nonfictions

thus, good sir,
in this era of protest
in the shadow of conflict
hoaxes, humbugs, and spectacles
the carnival remains within
a rainbow dream
the elephant and the lotus
imaginary components
facing Eden
post-hypnotic
generation 1.5

and to conclude, kind gent,
things are just as they seem
the local color
material matters
no abracadabra
under mountains and moonlight
love is a golden half
placed properly
in artificial light
the simple one-cent life